title: Gigantic neurofibromatosis of the orbit.
abstract: A case of gigantic orbital neurofibromatosis (2,500 gm) is presented. It is believed to be the largest such tumor reported since the famous elephantiasis neurofibromatosis pictured in von Bruns' Chirurgischer Atlas in 1857.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pittet
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gumener
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Montandon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed